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   Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2507 for Friday, November 14th, 2025   
        
   Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2507 with a release date of Friday,   
   November 14th, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST. The Philippine government seeks hams' help during a   
   super typhoon. Sri Lanka tests its radio readiness for a tsunami response --   
   and a college makes a special gift to a Wisconsin ham club. All this and more   
   as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2507 comes your way right now.   
      
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   BILLBOARD CART   
      
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   HAMS ASSIST GOVT. RESPONDERS DURING PHILIPPINE SUPER TYPHOON   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: We begin this week with a report of disaster preparedness that   
   rallied quickly as a super typhoon in the South China Sea was bearing down on   
   the Philippines on the 8th of November. Emergency amateur frequencies in the   
   region were cleared for the Philippine Amateur Radio Association and others to   
   use for traffic. The association's operators were among those engaged by the   
   Philippine National Telecommunications Commission to help government   
   responders, especially in those regions where communication connections had   
   been destroyed by the powerful storm, known internationally as Fung-wong.    
      
   The death toll kept rising and more than a million people were displaced in   
   the archipelago nation as floods and landslides took over much of the   
   landscape in the northern provinces. Sustained winds were reported at up to   
   185 km/h, or 115 mph, with gusts of as much as 230 km/h or 143 mph.   
      
   Amateur radio has traditionally been a part of disaster response and the   
   recovery process.    
      
   (BBC, MARTS, ABC NEWS)   
      
   **   
   SIMULATED TSUNAMI TESTS READINESS OF HAMS IN SRI LANKA   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, amateurs have just completed a   
   successful national readiness exercise which simulated a tsunami, recalling   
   the one that struck the region in December of 2004. Jim Meachen ZL2BHF has   
   those details.   
      
   JIM: It was a magnitude 9.2 undersea earthquake happening off Northern Sumatra   
   on the 5th of November - but fortunately, it was simulated. The Disaster   
   Management Centre and the Radio Society of Sri Lanka responded as if it were   
   happening for real, sending traffic designed to coordinate evacuations and   
   respond to health emergencies and other critical situations.   
      
   A statement from the radio society's management council, posted on their   
   Facebook page, said that the hams' field operations on VHF from Colombo, Galle   
   and Kalutara provided uninterrupted data relay across the island. The scenario   
   called for disaster response from a variety of agencies where such   
   coordination was crucial. The field operators had strong support from   
   home-based listening stations.   
      
   Frequencies were also monitored by the Amateur Radio Society of India and   
   member societies of IARU Region 3.   
      
   The council statement said: [quote] "This exercise not only demonstrated the   
   vital role and effectiveness of Amateur Radio in emergency response, but also   
   reaffirmed the importance of strong collaboration between the RSSL and the   
   Disaster Management Centre in building national communication resilience and   
   public awareness." [endquote]   
      
   Sri Lanka was among the many nations struck by the Indian Ocean earthquake and   
   tsunami in late 2004 that killed tens of thousands.   
      
    This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.   
      
   (RADIO SOCIETY OF SRI LANKA, FACEBOOK)   
      
   **   
   SILENT KEY: POPULAR BANGALORE NET CONTROl OP SUBBU, VU2ZUB   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: An active and prominent ham from Bangalore, India has become a   
   Silent Key. We hear more about him from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   JEREMY: He was known on the air as Subbu and his callsign, VU2ZUB, could be   
   heard on any number of nets - especially when serving as the net control   
   operator. A member of the Bangalore Amateur Radio Club, he was active on HF,   
   VHF, UHF, Echolink and satellite.   
      
   Subbu was reported as having become a Silent Key on the 10th of November.   
   There were no other details.   
      
   His commitment to public service through radio extended into his off-the-air   
   activities: A longtime member of Rotary Bangalore East, he was recognised by   
   Rotary International as a Paul Harris Fellow for his long record of work   
   benefitting the community. Subbu had also belonged to Rotarians on Amateur   
   Radio, or R  O   A   R.    
      
   A post by the Institute of Amateur Radio in Kerala recalled him as [quote]: "a   
   dedicated radio amateur, ever helpful and kind-hearted, he will be remembered   
   for his passion for communication and his warm camaraderie on and off the   
   air." [endquote]   
      
   This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH   
      
   (QRZ.COM, INSTITUTE OF AMATEUR RADIO IN KERALA)   
      
   **   
      
   ?INTREPID-DX LAUNCHES 'AMATEUR RADIO FOR THE GREATER GOOD'   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: Although many remember this annual competition as the Intrepid-DX   
   Group's Youth "Dream Rig" Essay Contest, there have been some changes - some   
   very big changes -- as the sixth annual challenge begins. Ralph Squillace   
   KK6ITB tells us what has happened.   
      
   RALPH: For the past five years, licensed hams 25 and younger were challenged   
   to write an essay on a topic relevant to ham radio's place in the world. It's   
   part of the Intrepid-DX Group's mission to encourage the growth of amateur   
   radio in all nations around the world, especially in areas that are still   
   developing.   
      
   This year's challenge focuses not just on words but action - the contest is   
   being called "Amateur Radio for the Greater Good." In a departure from   
   previous contests, this one asks the young hams to submit proposals to   
   establish a public-access radio station somewhere in the US. The station can   
   be intended for any public building - a school, a house of worship, a fire   
   station, a hospital or a community center.   
      
   The winner will receive a complete HF, VHF/UHF station, including coax and   
   antennas, to make their proposal a reality where it can be used for club use,   
   mentoring, training and emergency communication. The winner will also receive   
   an own HF radio for personal use.   
      
   The deadline for submission of proposals is the 10th of December, with the   
   awardee's name announced on the 15th. They will be required to provide written   
   permission from the facility that they have chosen, authorizing the   
   installation of the station and antenna. The awardee may become the station's   
   trustee.   
      
   See the text version of this week's newscast script at arnewsline.org for the   
   email or US mail address where inquiries or submissions may be sent.   
      
   This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.   
      
   [DO NOT READ: By email to intrepiddxgroup@gmail.com or via US Mail to The   
   Intrepid-DX Group, 3052 Wetmore Drive, San Jose, California 95148 ]   
      
   (INTREPID DX GROUP)   
      
   **   
   ARDC GRANTS SUPPORT STUDENTS' SATELLITE COURSES   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: A pair of AMSAT courses to teach students about satellites have   
   gained support from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, as we hear from Jack   
   Parker W8ISH.   
      
   JACK: In 2022, AMSAT rolled out its community-based Youth Initiative Program   
   which provides age-appropriate lessons about satellites for youngsters in two   
   age groups, grades 5-7 and grades 8-12. In that first year, a grant from the   
   Quarter Century Wireless Association helped get things going.   
      
   Three years later, as the initiative gathers even more momentum, Amateur Radio   
   Digital Communication has announced that it is providing the initiative with   
   two grants designed to enhance both of the student groups' learning   
   experiences. One grant will allow production of a coloring book for the   
   younger students, who are of elementary school age. The pages will depict   
   satellites being used to aid in pollution control, wildfire fighting,   
   broadcasting and navigation.    
      
   The other grant will help secure more software licenses for online courses for   
   the older students, who are of high school age. The first course is called   
   "Introduction to Satellite Meteorology," and visitors to Hamvention this past   
   spring got a preview of its contents.   
      
   Central to the initiative are its two websites, KidzSat and BuzzSat, which   
   contain age-appropriate activities for the younger and older students,   
   respectively. The students also have access to a network of online   
   software-defined radios they can use as ground stations for receiving images   
   and telemetry from satellites making passes overhead.   
      
   This is Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   (AMSAT NEWS SERVICE)   
      
   **   
   BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio   
   Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the W8WKY   
   repeater in Doylestown, Ohio on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. local time, right before   
   the weekly SARA net at 8 p.m.   
      
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   BRISBANE HAMS HOST INAUGURAL QTECH CONFERENCE   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: The weekend of November 1st and 2nd ushered in an inaugural   
   amateur radio conference in Australia organised by the Brisbane VHF Group.   
   John Williams VK4JJW brings us up to date.   
      
   JOHN: Known as QTech2025, the conference in Brisbane suburb of Chermside it   
   focused on the next generation of radio operators who will become stewards of   
   the airwaves. Their varied voices were heard throughout the two-day programme,   
   both as presenters and guests.   
      
   Two university students, Otto VK4OTZ and Finn VK4II sparked dialogue with a   
   talk on their theme, "Young Hams: YES We Do Exist." Young amateurs' voices   
   were also well-heard during a town hall style meeting to discuss ways to   
   attract new hams and ensure amateur radio's future.   
      
   According to a report by Kevin VK4UH, the Brisbane VHF Group's president, more   
   than 70 registered delegates attended and although a handful did participate   
   remotely, most of them were present in person.   
      
   Kevin's report, which appeared first in a Wireless Institute of Australia   
   newscast, said one of the  high points of the conference was perhaps one of   
   its briefest: an 11-minute contact between 15 students and astronaut Jonny Kim   
   KJ5HFP at the moment the ISS orbit passed over Queensland.   
      
   Like amateur radio itself, the conference is expected to have a bright future:   
   Kevin said organisers are already working on QTech2027.   
      
   This is John Williams VK4JJW.   
       
   (WIA)   
      
   **   
   COLLEGE DONATES LAPTOPS WISCONSIN HAM CLUB    
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: Community generosity works in both directions, as one amateur   
   radio club in Wisconsin found out recently. Andy Morrison K9AWM has the   
   details.   
      
   ANDY: Hams are accustomed to being the ones providing community service -- and   
   so it was a special privilege for the Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club in   
   Wisconsin to be on the receiving end recently. The Moraine Park Technical   
   College donated five laptops to assist the club with its work in amateur radio   
   education, license testing and emergency communications, including its Field   
   Day operations.   
      
   The donations kept club member Lloyd Vandervort N9RPU hard at work setting up   
   the club logging programs,   
      
   Dave McCumber, N9WQ, club president, issued a statement saying that the   
   additional computing power will [quote] "strengthen our ability to teach,   
   train and support both new and experienced radio operators throughout the   
   region." [endquote]   
      
   This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.   
      
   (FDL REPORTER, FOND DU LAC ARC FACEBOOK PAGE)   
      
   **   
   INSIGHTS INTO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: What happens when a material loses its ability to conduct   
   electricity -- seemingly for no reason? Researchers have been working to solve   
   that mystery and they think they've figured it out, as we hear from Kent   
   Peterson KCØDGY.   
      
   KENT: It's uncommon but when it happens, as it does in the quantum realm,   
   scientists have previously been left shrugging their shoulders. Now when   
   material that had been capable of conducting electricity loses that property,   
   becoming an insulator, they're nodding their heads in recognition instead.   
      
   As explained in a recent paper published in Physical Review Letters, an   
   international team of researchers working at the DESY Institute in Germany   
   made their discovery while working with a compound of the rare earth metals:   
   tellurium, selenium and thulium. They found that the compound lost its   
   inherent conductivity because of what researchers described as a "particle   
   dance" involving a group of particles called polarons (POLE A RONS) --   
   quasiparticles which can combine and behave as one particle instead of   
   several. The polarons can spur activity between electrons and the nearby   
   atoms, impeding the flow of electricity by slowing  it down and eventually   
   halting it altogether.   
      
   The researchers wrote that their findings show "that the properties of a   
   material cannot be explained by its chemical composition alone."   
      
   The scientists concluded that their findings about polarons may ultimately   
   lead to development of new types of matter or the ability to alter some   
   materials' optical, magnetic or electrical properties.   
      
   This is Kent Peterson KCØDGY.   
      
   (GIZMODO, AZO QUANTUM.COM)   
      
   **   
   STUDENTS' SATELLITE HAS NEWEST MICROWAVE LINEAR TRANSPONDER   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: There's a new microwave-band linear transponder in the sky - and   
   it was put there by university students, as we hear from Sel Embee KB3TZD.   
      
   SEL: A student-built CubeSat from the University of Arizona is providing the   
   latest microwave-band linear transponder for use by amateur radio operators.   
      
   After entering orbit more than a year ago, the spacecraft known as CatSat   
   began the earliest parts of its mission: taking images of the Earth,   
   monitoring the ionosphere via HF radio measurements and demonstrating   
   inflatable-antenna technology. CatSat completes a full circle of the earth   
   every 90 minutes in a polar orbit that is nearly sun-synchronous.   
      
   The linear transponder was commissioned successfully during the past few   
   weeks. It listens on an uplink of 5.663 GHz and transmits on a downlink of   
   10.47 GHz, with an estimated bandwidth of 200 kHz. For more details or to   
   follow its operation, visit the CatSat mission website at catsat - that's   
   C-A-T-S-A-T - dot arizona dot edu (catsat.arizona.edu)   
      
   This is Sel Embee, K-B-3-T-Zed-D.   
      
   (AMSAT NEWS)   
      
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   WORLD OF DX   
      
   In the World of DX, members of the Wingles Radio Club, F4KLR, are marking the   
   60th anniversary of the first French satellite, known as Asterix, which was   
   launched on the 26th of November, 1965. The operators will be using the   
   callsign TM6ØATX on Fridays and Saturdays  between  the 14th of November and   
   the 13th of December  and again on the 19th through to the 23rd of December.   
      
   Listen for Red, DL1BUG, operating as TY5FR from Cotonou, Benin from the 15th   
   of November through to the 11th of December. Red will be using CW and SSB on   
   80-10 metres and will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest.   
      
   For all contacts listed in World of DX, please see QRZ.com for QSL details,   
   frequencies, or other operating information.   
      
   (425 DX BULLETIN)   
      
   **   
   KICKER: ROYAL TREATMENT FOR YL WHO'S A TOP SOTA OP   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: Finally, we introduce - NOT the "King of the Hill" but one of the   
   Queens of the Mountains. There may not be a crown on her head - at least not   
   yet - but this South African amateur is getting a royal treatment from the   
   international community of YL SOTA activators. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us why.   
      
   GRAHAM: The event known as Queens of the Mountains ascended to the summits   
   again this past June for its second year -- and YL SOTA activators around the   
   world did their best during two days of activating. The highest achievement   
   this year belongs to Adele Tyler, ZS5APT, who has been chosen to receive the   
   K1LIZ Memorial Achievement Award for having achieved most of the goals set.   
      
   Announcing Adele's achievement on the SOTA Reflector, Paula K9IR and Amy   
   AG7GP, said that she activated two summits jointly with other YLs, logged a   
   minimum of two QSOs with YL stations and completed at least five QSOs with YL   
   chasers. They said, however, her most prominent accomplishment was her   
   recruitment of six YL operators from South Africa as well as 22 YL and OM   
   chasers from South Africa and Namibia to participate.   
      
   The K1LIZ award carries the callsign, the name and the memory of Liz Burns, a   
   top-achieving SOTA activator who became a Silent Key in February of 2022. Liz   
   became a symbol of determination and devotion to SOTA because she did not let   
   her blindness deter her from tackling the challenge of activating.   
      
   This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.   
      
   (SOTA REFLECTOR)   
      
   **   
   HAIKU AND CLOSE   
      
   If you haven't sent in your ham radio haiku yet, what's been stopping you?   
   Visit our website at arnewsline.org and as you compose your ode to your   
   favorite online activity, we will help you use the correct number of syllables   
   to make an authentic haiku. Submit your work and then sit back and wait to   
   hear whether you are the winner of this week's challenge. The winner gets a   
   shout-out on our website, where everyone can find the winning haiku.   
      
   NEWSCAST CLOSE   
      
   With thanks to ABC News; Amateur News Daily; AMSAT News Service; BBC; David   
   Behar; 425DX Bulletin; FDL Reporter; Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club; Institute   
   of Amateur Radio in Kerala; Intrepid DX Group; QRZ.com; Radio Society of Sri   
   Lanka; shortwaveradio.de; SOTA Reflector; Wireless Institute of Australia;   
   YouTube; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.    
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   For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our   
   news team worldwide, I'm Neil Rapp WB9VPG in Union Kentucky saying 73. As   
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